Recent tweet from Mediasite – Tactics for adding value to your in-video interaction – Consider the learning outcomes – what are the student takeaways? Students like points but not busy work. Chunk lectures 5 – 15 minutes long. Add questions on annotate at points where students need to focus. Do students need to prepare prior … Read more
One of our colleagues brought this neat feature to my attention and I was her “test subject”. With Microsoft 365 you can create a form (quiz) within your PowerPoint, students can download and click on the “quiz”, answer the questions and submit to you. See the link below for instructions and contact this office if … Read more
But not with clickers but any device using Responseware. Now that first summer session is over and we are halfway finished with 11 week summer session why not try something different. Some tips while doing this via a webconference you can allow students to send private chats and then you can review the questions at … Read more
Make a routine and stick to it. Set your alarm and exercise first thing. It’s so energizing. Don’t let a lack of gym options be your excuse. There are so many streaming services available to get your blood pumping. Find a class on YouTube or see if your gym is recording virtual classes. Short on … Read more
I’ve been in my apartment in Greenville since being told we would not be returning to campus this semester. The first week of having to do all my classes and work online was great. Then reality set in. Being a full-time online student requires extreme dedication and excellent time-management skills. By the second week, I … Read more
As a long time advocate for online delivery and knowing that many are not comfortable with this delivery system I am going to share some simple tips. First – accept my Team invite as your colleagues may be some of your best resources. Second- Keep it Simple, you know your content so deliver it. If … Read more
Apparently at some point in the past 15 years someone asked about the app Wunderlist. I researched and joined and now have gotten the message it is retiring to be replaced my Microsoft To Do. So while researching this app, available by clicking the App Launcher from my Office 365 I checked it out. So … Read more
CrashPlan Backup Utility Computer crashes and accidental deletions happen. But lost data is a thing of the past with CrashPlan backup utility. DatAdvantage Security Reporting DatAdvantage tracks permissions and data changes on Piratedrive and emails a report to folder owners. Useful for department Piratedrive folders. If you are a folder administrator and wish to add … Read more
I was reading an article about making an online course great and this one tip really stood out to me – “Explain the purpose of the various modules and content to the students, as well as why particular technology is being used for the various activities. As one instructor observed, “The students need to understand what … Read more
Last Wednesday in the semester, for those remaining classes here is a fun way to check that they have been reading and listening. Turning Point Cloud, login with your ECU credentials, click to connect to ResponseWare and you can use your PowerPoint presentation or Anywhere Polling to check on what has been retained. Students download … Read more